2) I'm also looking for cameo mounts (pendants) that can also be suitable for use with resin. I found plenty at B'Sue and smaller batches on Etsy Supplies but was wondering if anybody knew another supplier who preferably sold wholesale quantities. I'm talking about this kind of thing:

Hello everyone. I'm Ojeda from Los Angeles, and I'm really glad to have found these forums. I'm in my 20's and am a design student, working with print and graphics and other 2-D things, but I've just recently realized that I'd like to work with more tangible things - namely jewelry. I love it all, real and costume, vintage and edgy, and I don't know why it's never occured to me to make my own before. I really want to take this summer to learn what I can, so thanks in advance, it looks like I've got a lot to learn.